#489 A broken system gears up for another round (Elections)
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Act 1: Is a two party system really democracy? – Lee Camp
Song 1: A Change Is Gonna Come – 30 Greatest Hits – Sam Cooke Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 (Remastered)
Act 2: Progressives United, Russ Feingold – Colbert Report
Song 2: United We Stand – Sing the 70′s
Act 3: 1st GOP presidential debate – David Pakman
Song 3: Common Sense – This Is What You Get
Act 4: Why Newt wont be president – Young Turks
Song 4: Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis – Deja Entendu
Act 5: Fast Dive – Daily Show
Song 5: You’re Not Going Anywhere – Out of It
Act 6: Catching Newt red-handed – Mario Solis-Marich
Song 6: A Mi Manera (My Way) – ¡Volare! – The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
Act 7: Radical 2012 GOP Candidate – Santorum – MSNBC
Song 7: Losers – First Band on the Moon
Act 8: Corp Constituency – Colbert Report
Song 8: II’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell (Deluxe Edition)
Act 9: Not playing nice with Obama – Citizen Radio
Voicemails:
See you on May 22nd! – Matthew in Denver
Bin Laden got what he deserved – Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado
Data wins out, call to action on what we can do – Ron from outside Philly
Good for the sake of good regarding religion – Carter from Denver
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter – Deadringer
Stairway to Heaven – The String Quartet Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Final comments on the difference between funding of the Chamber of Commerce and Planned Parenthood
Bonus Voicemails:
Personal experience about Bin Laden – Robin from NYC
Show suggestion: Planet Money podcast – Matthew from San Francisco
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
AV Referendum voted on – BBC News Quiz
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#488 Examine, critique, ridicule and defend (Religion)
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Act 1: Verdict on Jews: Not Guilty! – The Bugle
Song 1: Diamond (Remix) – Klint
Act 2: John Paul II made a saint for good press – Counterspin
Song 2: Hallelujah – Grace
Act 3: Is this war or is this hearts? – This American Life
Song 3: Christians and Pagans – Mortal City
Act 4: Jesus surprises ’700 Club’ with walk-on appearence – The Onion
Song 4: Rejoice – People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People In the World
Act 5: Divining doomsday: An old practice with new tricks – NPR
Song 5: IIts the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – The String Quartet Tribute to R.E.M.
Act 6: Allison Warden from WeCanKnow.com – David Pakman
Song 6: Me and God and Jesus – Crooked Roads Band
Act 7: France’s anti-burqa law enforced – BBC News Quiz
Song 7: Oh My God – Fortress ’round My Heart
Act 8: Big Mohammed’s house – Daily Show
Song 8: True Faith – Singles
Act 9: FBI: Muslims may be creating nuclear families – The Onion
Song 9: Nuclear Family – Awakening Level One
Act 10: Rep. Keith Ellison explains liberty and justice for all – C-SPAN
Voicemails:
Another youth reaction about Bin Laden – Shane from Philadelphia
How to argue the climate change issue – Patrick
Redeemed myself by playing ‘What is Love?’ – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter – Rjd2
Turtle (Bonobo Remix) – Pilote
Final comments on the new BotL iPad app and my new promotion to Stitcher Smart Radio at www.stitcher.com/BEST
Bonus Voicemails:
Thoughts on a primary candidate against Obama – Chuck in Salt Lake City
Reaction to Bin Laden’s death – Michael From Glenn Bernie
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Statue Of Jesus – Colbert Report
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#483 Voter and candidate suppression (Elections)
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Edition #483
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Act 1: Florida hindering new voter registration – Rachel Maddow
Song 1: Einstein On the Beach (For an Eggman) – Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows
Act 2: British democracy news, alternate voting – The Bugle
Song 2: Right to Complain – Backatown (Bonus Track Version)
Act 3: The AVs vs the AV-nots – Johann Hari
Song 3: Show Me Something New – Work
Act 4: AV or not AV, that is the question – BBC News Quiz
Song 4: Vertigo – Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II
Act 5: GOP election strategies – Rachel Maddow
Song 5: Something happened – Visitors
Act 6: Donald Trump polls for 2012 – Young Turks
Song 6: The Entertainer – The Entertainer
Act 7: Media misleads on viable candidates – Counterspin
Song 7: Where Is My Mind? – Surfer Rosa
Act 8: Completely unnecessary birth certificate news – The Bugle
Song 8: All I Want Is You (String Quartet Tribute to U2) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Wedding Collection
Act 9: Fox News winks at birthers – Media Matters
Act 10: Goldie Taylor’s eloquent response to Obama’s birth certificate – Rachel Maddow
Voicemails:
Thoughts on supporting local liberals in the next election – Carter from Denver
Thoughts on an independent voice to push Obama to the left – Patrick from Holden Mass
Call to action May 5th at the AZ state capitol – Amit from the Bronx
Pro-nuclear argument – Patrick from Florida
Voicemail Music:
Turtle (Bonobo Remix) – Pilote
Final comments on the anti-nuclear argument, NLC fundraising
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Palin’s 61% Disapproval Rating In Alaska – Young Turks
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#465 Easing the decline (Foreign Policy)
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Act 1: Tony Blair and the Iraq war – BBC News Quiz
Song 1: Lake Michigan – Asleep At Heaven’s Gate
Act 2: Drones not always precise in real world – Counterspin
Song 2: Real World – Yourself or Someone Like You
Act 3: Treatment of Bradley Manning – Majority Report
Song 3: Pressure Drop – Super Black Market Clash
Act 4: Obama’s abominable retreat on Gitmo – The Progressive
Song 4: Animal – Miike Snow
Act 5: In an Age of Austerity, Can’t the US Cut the Military Budget? – The Breakdown
Song 5: Spend – Try to Be Here
Act 6: We’re losing a game of Solitaire – Lee Camp
Song 6: He Got Game – Power to the People & the Beats – Public Enemy’s Greatest Hits
Act 7: Afghanistan still wildly unpopular – Counterspin
Song 7: Surrender II – Nouveau Flamenco (1990-2000 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition)
Act 8: Managing the decline of our empire Part 1 – Common Sense
Song 8: Like Humans Do (Edited Version) – Look Into the Eyeball
Act 9: Troubling Rise In Teen Uranium Enrichment – The Onion
Song 9: Radioactive – Come Around Sundown (Extended Version)
Act 10: Managing the decline of our empire Part 2 – Common Sense
Voicemails:
Promotion for LeftForum.org – Ryan from NY
www.emptythisapartment.blogspot.com – Eric from Michigan
Date rape story in response to feminism episode – Anonymous
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter – Rjd2
Final comments on skipped voicemails, www.emptythisapartment.blogspot.com and a call for responses to date rape story
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Al Qaeda Attacks Internet With Photo Of Adorable Piglet – The Onion
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